Re: Excess NR Locos for Sale

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Been away for a few days!
Actually my Wife made some comments, about the Computer  taking me away,
further and longer than the Railways ever did. Seems that I have to keep off
this thing occasionaly to settle her ruffled feathers.
Trying to explain all this reading and typing actually takes a lot of time.
[not to mention searching the net, trying to find relevant information...etc
etc] And anyway she percieves that sex is my main interest on the
Internet..Thanks to Oprah TV show.
Anyway my answers appear somewhere........
Oh! and thanks David, your comments almost brought a tear to this old fellas
eye! ;o))
Rod
"Pumbaa" <jcostello@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:ZmoQ6.1695$Yr1.73156@ozemail.com.au...
> David,
>
> Have worked with SRA and NRC for nearly 16 years.  I have worked at Delec,
> Port Kembla and Newcastle.
>
> I am presently a driver with NRC and as I stated before the industry
should
> be using NRC as a basis on which to structure it's operation, we should be
> the base level of conditions  & wages and the rest should improve upon us.
>
> No disrespect but I would rather exchange comments with Rod, but thanks
for
> stating his case for him.
>
> Look forward to comments.
>
> Joe
>
> "david" <david@nmit.vic.edu.au> wrote in message
> news:3B11FA74.F87179AC@nmit.vic.edu.au...
> >
> >
> > Pumbaa wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for taking the time to acknowledge Rod's vast experience but it
> still
> > > may count for shit as I know plenty of blokes within the industry that
> can
> > > claim to have 30 + years service and still can't drive.
> > >
> > > If Rod is an engineer then they to count for shit, I lost 2 good mates
> at
> > > Robertson just over 3 years ago and I still reckon an engineer was
> > > responsible whether from SRA, RAC, RTA etc. contrary to the finding of
> the
> > > coroner.  SOMEONE WAS TO BLAME.
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> >
> > Rather off the topic I'd say. Still, you are dead wrong about Rod. Could
> you
> > point out ( not exactly ) your position in the industry ?
> >
> > I assume you are a newcommer here at AUS.RAIL ? Welcome.
> >
> > As for the issues of Roberson, I have the greatest respect for the
people
> who
> > suffer losses.
> > It's just not that polite to blame a guy for everything of which you
have
> no
> > knowledge.
> >
> > Regards,
> > David Head
> >
> > >
> > > "david" <david@nmit.vic.edu.au> wrote in message
> > > news:3B11C89A.A1EECDB@nmit.vic.edu.au...
> > > > I know Rod  has had many years of experiance in his Profession.
Unlike
> > > myelf who
> > > > is not a professional railwayman, I do know he has  more than enough
> > > experiance
> > > > to comment. When  first read this particular post I thought will I
> inform
> > > you.
> > > > But then. If Rod wishes to tell you, that is his decision.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > David Head
> > > >
> > > > Pumbaa wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > 3b0e65ed$0$25486$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3b0e65ed$0$25486$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > > > >
> > > > > > Actually sounds good but NR has been going a fair while now, and
> are
> > > not
> > > > > > making much difference to the Drain on Tax payers at all!
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to hear what you mean by this ?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Fortunately you will not be in a position to make that decision!
> > > > >
> > > > > You are not in a position to make this type of call either, what
do
> you
> > > > > actually do for a living ?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yep still using the mobile storage system, using lots of Diesel
> moving
> > > > > your
> > > > > > empty vehicles all over the country!
> > > > > > I give you something though, Your star trains when fully loaded
> are
> > > > > > impressive!
> > > > >
> > > > > Gee a gunzel showing his true colours, batt off over a train toot
> toot.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TasRail and Freight Australia are both running in the BLACK and
> have
> > > been
> > > > > > since Privatisation.
> > > > > > Our Union is still the same Union as you belong too. National
> Rail's
> > > > > > conditions  have deteriorated since you all jumped on the Wagon,
> and
> > > > > > promised everything to get the new Corporation up and off the
> > > ground...and
> > > > > Of
> > > > > > course you got kicked in the head when it was time for payback.
> > > National
> > > > > > Rail Drivers and Terminal Operators accepted Conditions less
than
> > > Freight
> > > > > > Corp and V/Line, and caused some problems for us in Driver only
> areas
> > > and
> > > > > > Aggregate wage. You won in some areas, I admit.
> > > > > > Please don't throw shit at your brothers, still working for the
> State
> > > > > > Systems.
> > > > >
> > > > > I was throwing shit at small time ops like LVR not our state
mates.
> > > Doing
> > > > > things that are unsafe and breaching OH&S guidelines to keep their
> ship
> > > > > afloat.
> > > > >
> > > > > > When NR gobbled up all the "class" jobs from us, we looked as if
> we
> > > > > > might all have been out of work...Well watch out now, because
> Private
> > > > > > Opperators can still do it better than a Government controlled
> > > National
> > > > > Rail
> > > > > > Corporation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Because NRC's hands are tied by Govt red tape and pandering to
> political
> > > > > masters.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Just pray that our Canadian owners of ATT do not change their
> > > > > > minds and come in with some millions.
> > > > >
> > > > > And that is a problem for whom ?
> > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Rod
> > > > > > than
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Joe
> > > > > > > "Grahame Ferguson" <grahamef@users.mcmedia.com.au> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > > 3b0bb347@nap-ns1.netconnect.net.au">news:3b0bb347@nap-ns1.netconnect.net.au...
> > > > > > > > In todays (23/5/01) Financial Review (also at
www.afr.com.au )
> > > under
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > headline-
> > > > > > > >  "PM backs new plan for rail sell-off"
> > > > > > > > It began by stating that "The Federal Government plans to
link
> > > > > National
> > > > > > > Rail
> > > > > > > > Corporation and FreightCorp before selling them in a $1.6
> billion
> > > > > > > > privatisation this year."
> > > > > > > > It concluded: "To overcome the ACCC's concerns the Federal
> > > Government
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > understood to be considering having National Rail sell some
of
> its
> > > > > > excess
> > > > > > > > locomotives and rolling stock."
> > > > > > > > "This rolling stock would then be sold to other industry
> players
> > > to
> > > > > > boost
> > > > > > > > competition."
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > This is a big change to NR's reluctance to sell any rolling
> stock
> > > to
> > > > > any
> > > > > > > > competitors.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What will become of its older locomotives? BLs 81s and the
Cs?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Will a C class ever be preserved??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Grahame
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